iv
2.6
Onboard LEDs
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2-23
2.7
Jumpers
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2-26
2.8
Connectors
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2-30
2.8.1
Rear panel connectors
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2-30
2.8.2
Internal connectors
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2-31
Chapter 3:
Powering Up
3-1
3.1
Starting up for the first time
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3-3
3.2
Powering off the computer
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3-4
3.2.1
Using the OS shut down function
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3-4
3.2.2
Using the dual function power switch
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3-4
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
4-1
4.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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4-3
4.1.1
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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4-3
4.1.2
ASUS Easy Flash Utility
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4-4
4.1.3
BUPDATER utility
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4-5
4.2
BIOS setup program
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4-7
4.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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4-8
4.2.2
Menu bar
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4-8
4.2.3
Menu items
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4-9
4.2.4
Submenu items
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4-9
4.2.5
Navigation keys
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4-9
4.2.6
General help
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4-9
4.2.7
Configuration fields
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4-9
4.2.8
Pop-up window
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4-9
4.2.9
Scroll bar
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4-9
4.3
Main menu
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4-10
4.3.1
System Date
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4-10
4.3.2
System Time
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4-10
4.4
Advanced menu
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4-11
4.4.1
CPU Configuration
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4-12
4.4.2
PCH-IO Configuration
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4-16
4.4.3
SATA Configuration
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4-17
4.4.4
System Agent (SA) Configuration
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4-18
4.4.5
PCI Subsystem Settings
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4-20
4.4.6
USB Configuration
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4-21